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, Application illed August a, me, Serial No. macaw.

My invention has amon its salientobjects to provide a chart or board therewith means for representing or indicating with physical instrumentalities the mental 5 reaction taking place between a speaker and an auditor, a teacher and hispupils, a salesman and a buyer, and for indicating the weight or force of the words used, the reactions taking place or resulting from the use of certain words or expressions, and by means of which it is possible to indicate progress or lack of progress made in conveying a message, teaching a lesson, or in'making a sale. In all conversation, av speaker conveys 5 thoughts by words and desires a certain reac:

tion or result on the part of a hearer, and .it

is possible for an experienced person to determine by certain attitudes, replies, or reactions whether or not he is making progress,

and one of the objects and purposes of my invention is to, provide a chart or apparatus by means of which pupils can be taught to evaluate words, expressionsfor attitudes as they listen and watch a lecturer, teacher or sales- 5 man. That is, as a conversation or dialogue takes place, the pupils who are listening and 3 mental processes taking place. The c art or apparatus, as it is being manipulated or op- V 80 erated also increases theidegree of concentration of those who are listening and watching. In order to morefully explain my invention, .I have illustrated On the accompanying sheet'of drawings one practical form or embodying my inventlon; I Fi ure 2' isa' detail showing one of the mova le indicators;

' Fi re 3 is a fragmentary view of one of ifii 'ision members which carries the indicator and also forms a partof the card-receiving channel or pocket; and

' igure 4 is a fragmentary view of a modified means for indicating progress by using a series of lamps to be illuminated successive- 1y instead of moving an indicator.

Refer having connected;

as will be clear from Fig. 3, that when two one persontakes the part of a salesman and" I conversation or dis watching the chart are taught to anal ze the;

now more in detail to' the drawn ings, I wil describe the embodimentof my in Fig.3, and some of them being long enough to extend across the board, as are those marked8, and some are shorter, as are those, marked9. Slidably mounted on these cross, members are indicators, as 10, Fig. 2, with the f wing, 10, with which said indicators can be 'moved at will along said bars or cross members. The form of said cross members is such, of them are placed parallel with each other and close enough'together, there is formed therebetween a cardreceiving pocket, 11, into which cards, 12, can be placedto form, with the indlcators, 10, means for indicatin .different degrees of feeling, action, con ltion, or the like, asthe case maybe, said cards be mg name cards and also having indicated thereon graduations for indicating diflerent degrees as the indicator is moved therealong. =-In the to card pocket, the card bears the title Pure ase whilethe next card below bears theztile Sale. Supposing. the chart is being used in a class in salesmanship,'and

the other takes-the lace of a buyer. As the o ue takes place, the in dicators can'be moved along the cross mbmbers according as the salesman succeeds in makln a sale, or, perchance the buyer makes a pure ase, whereby the class can readily determine whether a sale. has been made .or av purchase has been made, or to what degree either or both'has been made.. h

In the next-pocket are three cards bearing the tiles Approach, Attention, and- Interest, with indicators to be moved alon each. card, and' these indicators are moved during the conversation, dialogue, or other efiort to indicate to the class the regress made or lack of progress; that is, if t e salesman makes a good, bad, or ordinary approach, the indicator is moved along by the teacher, or operator of the device. As attention is secured or interest is awakened during. the conversation or efl'ort, the class notes the particular words, or the he word which secured the attention, or awa ened the interest, and this is written on the black-board, 13, which has the title e Words, or other comments? can be made on the black-board, 14'.

When a buyer raises certain objections such as we are satisfied with our present methods a the indicator over Habit can be moved one point on the obstacle side of the chart to indicate'that the habit objection has been put forth once. As the salesman attempts to .met or ofi'set by thesalesman as he presents from the solution side of the chart the Prestige or the Service, or other advantages to ence,

' 'theseare shown by words, actions, etc,, the.

"ous mental processes taking be had. As the sale progresses, a need, desire 01; Want is built up or not by the salesman. If a want is 'develo ed, or a need, the indicator over the word ant is moved along to the degree that the analyst or analysts determine progress has been made. 4

As certain words in all conversation are more important than others ingaining influor a desired reaction, the words are written down :by

valued after the interview and the class studies the chart and the various adjustments made to indicate orpicture the mental process which took place during the conversation, or sales 'efiort.

If the salesman uses certain words that show he is attempting to make'the buyer give him an order, the indicator over the word Action is moved along. All buyers have certain feelings or attitudes toward the salesman and his. product, house, etc? As can be indicator over the word Feelings; P easant moved to register over the words Neutral or Negative, as the case may be.'. Thus the: chart can be used in a class on,

salesmanship to secure a high degree of attention or concentration,

to register the variplace during the salesmanship demonstration, progress made, if any, the ,degree ofinterest 7 developed, to what degree the sale was 00m:

' of the analyst as tothe pro pleted, the objections raised, the solutions offered, the attitude or feelin of the buyer, -etc. f During the progress 0 the demonstration,'the chart shows at all times the opinion gress of the sale. Under the title Comments on the 'blackboard 14 he can write his opinion as to the tact of the salesman, his skill .in speaking,-

managmg his. .prospect, poise, confidence, actions, looks, etc. I Y

While I have explained the chart n a form I particularly designed-for use in a salesinanship class, it is to'be understood that it can be used for other purposes and so arranged as to data that it can bensed in the same or a similar manner to picture the mentalgreactions, conditions, accomplishments and success'in the effort made, and I do not therefore,

poses, except as I may be limited by the here- .to ap ded claims.

tric lights with means i S, operatingon contact elements,

the analyst under Keywords. They can then be reconsldered and and the kind of tions, conditions and menta limit the invention to the speciiic form or embodiment shown for descriptive purdifferent positions along the cards or word containing areas, I have shown in Fig. 4 how the cross members can be provided with elecfor selectively illuminating' the same for indicating purposes. The cross member is designated, 15,. with lights, 16, 16, spaced therealong, with circuit wires, from a battery, B, and withaswitch element, C, whereby the movement of the switch member, S, manually operates to complete circuits to said lamps, 16, 16, as will be readily understood. Thus small lights can be used to designate progress, or to selectively designate the words which exprem' the mental action or reaction, as expressed on the chart. Other changesin details within the scope of the invention are possible. I claim: 1. A device of the character referred to for graphically indicating the kind and degree of mental action and reaction during a conversation, said device having thereon as a ,part thereof words expressive of various actions, conditions and mental attitudes, and

separate movable" means associated with each word and operable for selectively indicating said words for the purposes referred to.

2. -A device for graphically indicat' different kinds of mental actions, said evice having thereon. words expressing 'kinds of mental actions, and ,movab'le indicating means associated with each of said words for selectively designating the kind of mental action. c

3. A device for analyzin including a chart provide with means for expressing kinds and degrees of mental ac-- tions attitudes and reactions, and movable physical means permanentl connectedwith each for selectively designating the kinds and degrees of mental actions, attitudes and reactikolns, said other means being manually opera e. V

4. A device of the character referred to ineluding in combination a board, a series of difierent acattitudes, and

mental processes headings thereon expressing words expressing kinds and degrees of solu- 13 tions, feelings and obstacles, and manually operable means associated with each heading andwprdior selectively desi ting certain of said headings and words or record Par- 5.- Means for recording kinds and degrees of mental ,procemes during a.con versation inclpding .printed words expressive thereof, controllable .means for. indicatin kindsfand degrees of mental actions as expressed by printed words, and'manually operable'means for selectively opera sa1d' controllable meansiluringthe convex-se en.

6; "In a device of ithe'ehagacter shownend 1 17, forming a circuit for each light, 2

various attitu esa'ndrelescribed, in combination, a board, a series of :ross members, a series of names between said rross members, indicating means associated with said cross members-for selectively desig- \ating thereon and in different degrees conlitions expressed by said names, and a writng surface for receiving written matter.

7. In an analysis chart of the charactexg hown and described, in combination, a oard, a series of word containing areas, indiator means attached to said chart and permanently associated'with said word containing areas and'operable to indicate different degrees of advance along said areas, said indicator means bein manually controlled whereb to indicate ifierent positions along a wor containing area, for the purpose indicated. A

Signed at Los Angeles, Los An les County, California, this 29th day of uly,

' HAROLD E. INGRAM. 

